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BANKRUPTCY ACT 1966 - SECT 128E

Superannuation account - freezing notice

Scope

  (1)   This section applies in relation to a member of an eligible superannuation plan if the Official Receiver has reasonable grounds to believe that:

  (a)   a transaction is void against the trustee of a bankrupt's estate under section   128B or 128C; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   the whole or a part of the member's superannuation interest is attributable to the transaction; or

  (ii)   the trustee of the bankrupt's estate has made an application for a section   139ZU order that relates to the transaction and the member's superannuation interest.

Giving of freezing notice

  (2)   The Official Receiver may, by written notice (a superannuation account - freezing notice ) given to the trustee of the eligible superannuation plan, direct the trustee of the plan not to:

  (a)   cash or debit; or

  (b)   permit the cashing, debiting, roll - over, transfer or forfeiture of;

the whole or any part of the superannuation interest except:

  (c)   for the purposes of complying with a notice under section   139ZQ; or

  (d)   for the purposes of complying with an order under section   139ZU; or

  (e)   for the purposes of charging costs against, or debiting costs from, the superannuation interest; or

  (f)   for the purposes of giving effect to a family law payment split; or

  (g)   in accordance with the written consent of the Official Receiver given under section   128H; or

  (h)   for the purposes of complying with an order under paragraph   128K(1)(b); or

  (i)   for the purposes of complying with an order under subsection   139ZT(2); or

  (j)   in such circumstances (if any) as are specified in the regulations.

  (3)   The superannuation account - freezing notice must set out the facts and circumstances because of which the Official Receiver considers that the Official Receiver has reasonable grounds to believe that:

  (a)   the transaction is void against the trustee of the bankrupt's estate under section   128B or 128C; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   the whole or a part of the member's superannuation interest is attributable to the transaction; or

  (ii)   the trustee of the bankrupt's estate has made an application for a section   139ZU order that relates to the transaction and the member's superannuation interest.

When Official Receiver may give freezing notice

  (4)   The Official Receiver may give the superannuation account - freezing notice:

  (a)   if the Official Trustee is the trustee of the bankrupt's estate--on the initiative of the Official Receiver; or

  (b)   if a registered trustee is the trustee of the bankrupt's estate--on application by the registered trustee.

When freezing notice comes into force

  (5)   The superannuation account - freezing notice comes into force when the notice is given to the trustee of the eligible superannuation plan.



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